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AST INC OF ILLINOIS

DBA: AST EXPRESS

Joins 84 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 21, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 30, 2020
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.1% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — AST INC OF ILLINOIS (USDOT 2017921)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 26.1% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2017921/
As of: Oct 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2017921 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTHUR SOLTYS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Construction Based in STREAMWOOD, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 26.1% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=22578 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2017921
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC710272
Company officer ARTHUR SOLTYS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 44 units
Drivers 44
Annual mileage 4,500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (847) 258-4825
Email: [email protected]
Physical
30 SANGRA CT
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2017921
In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 26.1% vs 23.4% +2.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.5% vs 6.7% -4.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 6502743
Effective Apr 30, 2020
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-05-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 44 0
Trailers 0 44 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 145 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 84 84 0
OOS inspections 3 10 0
OOS percentage 3.57% 11.9% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
44
Drivers
44
Inspections
145
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
26.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
18 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 26.1% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 22,578 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–66 power units (±50% of this carrier's 44 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,578 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
26.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 22,578 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
25 violations
11 OOS · 44.0%
Hours of Service
15 violations
3 OOS · 20.0%
Unsafe Driving
14 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 28 5 17.9% Oct 13, 2026
Illinois (IL) 24 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2026
Georgia (GA) 13 3 23.1% Oct 7, 2026
Florida (FL) 7 1 14.3% Aug 3, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 6 2 33.3% Sep 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 4 1 25.0% Aug 27, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 108
Utility 69
Great Dane 16
Vanguard 6
Freightliner 4
Great 4
Dm Utility 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 11 — 0.89 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 20 — 5.58 6 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 15 — 6.17 6 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (145 rows) View all 145 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89266869 Oct 13, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1225896 · 4V4NC9EGXHN973221
0 — No
89226899 Oct 7, 2026 GA 3 MARIETTA GA — 1 392.16-D No
89170541 Oct 1, 2026 GA 3 CARTERSVILLE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1137210 · 4V4NC9EG8FN190721
1 392.2-SLLCP No
89105506 Sep 24, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1382915 · 4V4NC9EH0HN969834
1 395.8E1PC No
88980334 Sep 10, 2026 WI 3 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI — 1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88824764 Aug 27, 2026 KY 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1167200 · 4V4NC9EH1PN337259
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88813807 Aug 24, 2026 IL 2 I-57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1101681 · 4V4NC9EH3LN217568
0 — No
88608593 Aug 3, 2026 FL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1271976 · 4V4NC9EH0SN668293
3 395.3A1-HOSPD, 392.80-TEXTING No
88377191 Jul 8, 2026 IL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1225895 · 4V4NC9EH3LN217571
0 — No
88345588 Jul 7, 2026 IN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1298999 · 4V4NC9EH4GN952968
2 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR No
88341895 Jul 6, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1116742 · 4V4NC9EH5LN217569
0 — No
88106497 Jun 9, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1039171 · 4V4N99EH7HN975614
1 395.8K2-HOSRC Yes
87921777 May 20, 2026 FL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1298999 · 4V4NC9EH4GN952968
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87854908 May 13, 2026 TN 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1271976 · 4V4NC9EH0SN668293
0 — No
87746378 May 1, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1083828 · 4V4NC9EH0HN969834
9 201A-FRMC, 207B-AALPME-OOS, 75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87711963 Apr 29, 2026 KY 1 KUTTAWA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1213312 · 4V4NC9EH0MN271072
2 207B-AALPME-OOS, 2-SLLEWA1 Yes
87689869 Apr 26, 2026 IL 3 I-57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1022024 · 4V4N99EH2GN954927
0 — No
87616641 Apr 17, 2026 GA 2 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1101681 · 4V4NC9EH3LN217568
2 75A3-TAOL, 2-INAT Yes
87566939 Apr 11, 2026 GA 3 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1318862 · 4V4NC9EG8HN973234
1 2-SLLCP No
87552058 Apr 10, 2026 TN 3 MONTEAGLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1318862 · 4V4NC9EG8HN973234
1 — No
87548905 Apr 9, 2026 FL 3 JASPER FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1271976 · 4V4NC9EH0SN668293
1 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
87546210 Apr 9, 2026 KY 3 KUTTAWA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1116742 · 4V4NC9EH5LN217569
1 395.24D-ELDPT No
87531333 Apr 7, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1269938 · 4V4NC9EG2SN683322
1 — No
87330059 Mar 18, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1269938 · 4V4NC9EG2SN683322
0 — No
87287796 Mar 11, 2026 GA 3 DECATUR GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P865504 · 4V4NC9TG1DN130179
1 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL8975715206 Jan 12, 2026 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400231126 Mar 12, 2025 TN 1 0 Yes No Fatal
FL2696527405 Feb 24, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072885292 Apr 5, 2023 KY 1 0 Yes No Fatal
FL8857216702 Nov 20, 2022 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008601075 Jun 30, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072694567 Nov 9, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103127945 Oct 22, 2021 TN 0 3 Yes No Injury
GA0008226776 Sep 14, 2021 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008016337 Apr 7, 2021 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002163472 Feb 15, 2021 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0007791907 Sep 29, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002008632 Aug 28, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8770799808 May 16, 2018 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072175473 Apr 3, 2018 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005407147 Aug 28, 2015 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8514096805 Jul 2, 2015 FL 0 1 No No Injury
TN0100415811 Dec 7, 2013 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC710272
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 13, 2015 MC710272 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
May 5, 2010 MC710272-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
May 5, 2010 MC710272-C Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6502743 91X $750,000 Apr 30, 2020 On file ACTIVE
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L19A1900 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2020 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L18A1900 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2018 Apr 30, 2019 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L17A1900 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2017 Apr 30, 2018 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L16A1900 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2017 REPLACED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP9881821 02 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2015 Apr 30, 2016 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP9881821 02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2015 Nov 16, 2015 NAME CHANGED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP 9881821 01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2014 Apr 30, 2015 CANCELLED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY MJ000376 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2013 May 21, 2014 CANCELLED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY MJ000376 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2013 Apr 30, 2014 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN036280 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2010 May 31, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN036280 CARGO — Apr 30, 2010 May 13, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN036280 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2010 Apr 30, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  2. Apr 30, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  3. Apr 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  4. Apr 30, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  5. Apr 30, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Apr 29, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 16, 2015
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Oct 20, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 30, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 29, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 21, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 30, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 30, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. May 31, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Apr 30, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 13, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. May 5, 2010
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MANCHESTER TN TN 18 4
I-57 IL 11 0
KUTTAWA KY 9 2
I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES TN 5 1
FORSYTH GA GA 4 2
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 4 0
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 4 2
JASPER FL FL 3 0
CARTERSVILLE GA GA 3 0
EDDYVILLE KY 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 6 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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